Philadelphia Father Accused of Setting Puppy on Fire for Nipping at Kids

John Fleet, 33, was allegedly upset by a pit bull puppy when it nipped at his kids. That is understandable. His reaction was not. He allegedly rubbed alcohol on the puppy (not the one shown) and set it on fire in front of the kids.

Fleet’s kids told a school counselor about the incident in their Philadelphia school. The puppy may lose sight in one eye and had severe burns on his neck and ears. Fleet is now charged with animal cruelty.

If true, this is another case of a parent with a rather grotesque sense of punishment recently, here

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